Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Japan
Japan: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 101.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Japan, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Japan recorded 101.1% for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Japan peaked at 101.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 100.5%, in 2013.
That places Japan 103rd out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 101.3% | 100.5% | 101.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 101.5% | 101.1% | 101.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More education data for Japan
- Population ages 0-14 11.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 58.8% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.1% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 440,864 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.22 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 101.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Japan?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Japan was 101.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 101.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 100.5% in 2013.
- How does Japan rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Japan ranks 103rd out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.